Faculty & Staff
Eunha Hoh, Ph.D.
ProfessorAssociate Director for Research, SPH
Division of Environmental Health
Phone: (619) 594-4671 · Office: HT-04 ·
ehoh@sdsu.edu
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Nathan Dodder, Ph.D. | Research Scientist · SPH Biography · Publications |
| Kayo Watanabe, MPH | Laboratory Manager, Division of Environmental Health |
| Bill Richardot, MPH | Research Specialist |
| Margaret Stack, MS | Research Specialist |
| Jade Roccoforte (Johnson), MS | Research Specialist |
| Claudine Manabat, MPH | Research Specialist |
| Sashiel Vagus, MS | Research Specialist |
| Kamrun Nahar, MPH | Research Assistant |
| Shahrin Binte Salam, MPH | Research Assistant |
| Nicholas Fudge | Research Assistant |
| Alicia Agas | Research Assistant |
| Emily Chapman | Research Assistant |
| Kalleh Fatah | Research Assistant |
Current Student Members
| Name | Project |
|---|---|
| Samantha Shinder Joint Ph.D. program |
Assessment of organic contaminants in marine mammals as a model for the health of the Southern California Bight ecosystem. |
| Genesis Barzallo Joint Ph.D. program |
The targeted and non-targeted analysis of pesticide residues and smoke-related semi-volatile organic compounds in silicone wristbands using liquid and gas chromatography coupled with mass spectrometry to assess personal exposure in agricultural, wildfire-impacted, and smoke-exposed environments. |
| Ryan Duffy MS |
Nontargeted chemical analysis of environmental pollutants in water, soil, and air in the Tijuana River Valley. |
| Alexa Fields MS |
Microfiber pollution and leachate from cigarette filters. |
| Eli Lew MS |
Nontargeted Chemical Identification of Micron Cryo-Milled Tire Tread (CMTT) and Electric Vehicle Tire Leachates. |
| Jenny Liang MPH |
Non-targeted analysis (NTA) based on GCxGC/TOF-MS to characterize chemicals associated with secondhand cannabis vape and smoke exposure using silicone wristbands. |
| Alicia Agas MS |
Assessing halogenated contaminant profiles in California seabirds using a combination of non-targeted and targeted analysis. |
| Fatima Husaini Undergraduate |
Thirdhand smoke research. |
| Chloe Fogle Undergraduate |
Thirdhand smoke research. |
| Darragh Howard Undergraduate |
Thirdhand smoke research. |
| Kaelyn Nguyen Undergraduate |
Thirdhand smoke and DDT+ research. |
Visiting Students & Scholars
| Name | Institution | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Cossaboon Ph.D./DVM Student |
UC Davis | 2023–2024 | Offshore DDT+ pollution in the Southern California Bight. |
| Sung-Deuk Choi, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar |
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea | 2023 | Nontargeted analysis for a comprehensive understanding of environmental pollution. |
| Ho-Sung Lee Visiting Student |
Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea | 2023 | Discovery of novel contaminants in long-range atmospherically transported particulates in South Korea. |
| Elisa Dufloux Visiting Student |
Sigma-Clermont, France | 2019 | Non-targeted chemical identification in PM 2.5 samples collected at public events with cannabis use. |
| Carlos Manzano, Ph.D. Visiting Scholar |
University of Chile, Chile | 2019 | Personal exposure assessment of PAHs and other air pollutants via silicone wristbands. |
| Carolina Molina Visiting Student |
University of Chile, Chile | 2019 | Personal exposure assessment of PAHs and other air pollutants via silicone wristbands. |
| Leah Chibwe Visiting Student |
Oregon State University | 2016 | The use of targeted and non-targeted analysis to study complex environmental mixtures of PAHs. |
| Carlos Manzano Visiting Student |
Oregon State University | 2013 | The identification and quantitation of complex polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon mixtures in environmental samples using comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography with time-of-flight mass spectrometry. |
Graduates & Former Members
| Name | Type | Year | Project |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claudine Manabat | MPH | 2026 | Potential Markers of Aged Thirdhand Smoke Identified through Non-Targeted Analysis of Air Filters in a Chamber |
| Sydney Hooks | MPH | 2025 | Spatial High Resolution of Analysis of Surface Nicotine in Indoor Environments |
| Shahrin Salam | MPH | 2025 | Delineating Tobacco Product Waste Pollution at Kendall Frost Mission Bay Marsh Reserve |
| Kamrun Nahar | MPH | 2025 | Discovery of Novel Chemical Pollutants in Human Serum from Women Fire-fighters, Nurses and Office-workers |
| Ahira Medalla | Staff, MS | 2025 | Staff: Thirdhand smoke research. Thesis: Investigating Remediation Efficacy of Thirdhand Smoke Constituents in House Dust Using a Non-Targeted Analysis Approach |
| Julie Beck | BS | 2025 | DDT+ research |
| Maria Noriega Chacon | MS | 2025 | Microscopic Analysis and Characterization of Thirdhand Smoke Contaminated Household Materials |
| Emily Chapman | BA | 2025 | Thirdhand smoke and DDT+ research |
| Karissa Soriano | BS | 2025 | Thirdhand smoke research |
| Kalleh Fatah | BS | 2025 | DDT+ research |
| Ashley Chang | MS | 2025 | Environmental Impacts of Leached Chemicals from Tobacco Related Product Waste |
| Alex Lee | MPH | 2025 | Non-targeted Analysis for Chemical Contaminants in Sediment Samples Near Cannabis Farms Within Santa Barbara County |
| Chelsea Contreras-Valencia | MS | 2025 | Using Silicone Wristbands to Examine the Para-Occupational Exposure of Children Living in an Agricultural Community: Imperial Valley, CA |
| Mhyre Dizon | MPH | 2025 | Assessment of Chemical Contaminants in Runoff from Cannabis Farm Cultivation in Carpinteria, California: Implications for Water Quality and Ecosystem Health |
| Maria Atassi | Undergraduate Researcher | 2025 | Research on thirdhand smoke and tobacco product waste |
| Srimanti Duttagupta | Postdoctoral Researcher | 2025 | Spatiotemporal Distribution of Compounds Derived from Tobacco Product Waste in Stormwater and Quantification of Pesticides in Runoff Associated with Cannabis Cultivation |
| Thomas Morales | Staff, MS | 2025, 2023 | Staff: Thirdhand smoke research. Thesis: Persistence, Removal, and Transformation Products of Trace Organic Contaminants in Sunlight Exposed Secondary Wastewater Effluent |
| Lia Jablonski | Staff | 2025 | Pesticide research |
| Kaylen Wilson | Staff, MPH | 2024, 2022 | Staff: Thirdhand smoke, pesticide, and air pollution research. Thesis: Persistence of Thirdhand Smoke-Related Compounds in House Dust After Commercial Cleaning. |
| Tina Tran | BS | 2024 | Thirdhand smoke and microplastic research |
| Erica Hernandez | MS | 2023 | Investigation of Air Emission Pollutants in Border Communities Using Non-Targeted Analysis |
| Christine Stewart | MPH | 2023 | Environmental Fate and Transport of Cigarette Butt Leachate Chemicals in a Marine Environment |
| Joshua Espinoza | MPH | 2023 | Identification and Assessment of Constituents of Emerging Concern in the Tijuana River Stormwater |
| Nicholas Hernandez | Staff | 2023 | Thirdhand smoke research |
| Alejandro Velasquez | Staff | 2023 | Thirdhand smoke research |
| Stephanie Laugherly | MPH | 2023 | Hazard Identification of Chemical Contaminants at U.S.-Mexico Border Sites in the Tijuana River Watershed |
| Paulina Michel | Staff | 2022 | Thirdhand smoke research |
| Pamela Olguin | MS | 2022 | Nontargeted Chemical Analysis of Silicone Wristbands From Children Exposed to Secondhand Tobacco Smoke and Electronic Cigarette Vapor |
| Melissa Pennington | MPH | 2022 | Non-targeted Analysis of Tobacco-Related Compounds Within the Kendall Frost Reserve |
| Jade Johnson | MS | 2022 | A Nontargeted Analysis of Aerobic and Anaerobic Membrane Bioreactors for Removing Trace Organic Contaminants |
| Linda Chu | Staff | 2022 | Thirdhand smoke, pesticide, and air pollution research |
| Katelyn Nynas | MPH | 2022 | Tobacco Product Pollution in a California Urban Natural Reserve |
| Jordan Alejo | MPH | 2022 | Bioaccumulation of Tobacco Product Waste in an Ecologically Important Organism From a California Urban Natural Reserve |
| MaryAnn Zakaria | MPH | 2021 | Identification of Chemicals of Emerging Concern in the Upper South San Francisco Bay Using Non-Targeted Analysis |
| Nalima Joshi | MPH | 2021 | Detection of Surface Nicotine Using Commercially Available Wipes in Indoor Environments |
| Laila Hamzai | Staff | 2020 | Thirdhand smoke research |
| Lilly Sabet | MPH | 2020 | Non-Targeted Analysis for the Identification of Chemicals of Emerging Concern in San Francisco Bay Sediment |
| Margaret Stack | MS | 2020 | Assessment of Marine Endocrine-Disrupting Compounds in the Critically Endangered California Condor and their Marine Mammal Prey |
| Mansi Vyas | MPH | 2019 | Comparison Between Personal Air Nicotine Levels and Nicotine in Wristbands Worn by Children Exposed to Secondhand Smoke and E-Cigarette Vapor |
| Daniel Chang | Staff | 2019 | Nontargeted Analysis of Fire Impacted Water Contaminants and Evaluation of Advanced Wastewater Treatment for Water Reuse |
| Jade Wong | MS | 2019 | Cellulose Filter Papers for the Measurement of Persistent Organic Pollutants in Marine Mammal Whole Blood |
| Dana Dautin | MS | 2018 | Body Burden of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) in a San Diego Population and Intervention Trials for the Elimination of POPs |
| Catherine Rice | MPH | 2018 | Type and Preparation of Seafood in the Diet, and Other Demographic Predictors of Persistent Organic Pollutants in the Breast Milk of Women from San Diego |
| Tigran Ghukasyan | MPH | 2018 | Identification of Thirdhand Smoke Chemical Constituents in the Household Dust Using a Nontargeted Approach |
| Hung-Hsu (Ivan) Wei | MPH | 2018 | Determination of Organic Compounds in Smoked Cigarette Leachate and Their Bioaccumulation Potentials in the Marine Mussel, Mytilus galloprovincialis |
| Edward Dominguez | MS | 2018 | Non-Targeted Analysis of Organic Contaminants in Dietary Fish Oil Supplements in the U.S. |
| Lenard Yabes | MPH | 2018 | Bioaccumulation of Organic Compounds from Smoked Cigarette Litter in the Freshwater Rainbow Trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss |
| William Richardot | MPH | 2018 | Assessing Toxicity and In Vitro Bioactivity of Smoked Cigarette Leachate Using Cell-Based Assays and Chemical Analysis |
| Jenna Krichling | MPH | 2018 | Non-Targeted Analysis for the Discovery of Chemicals of Emerging Concern in Treated Water |
| Melissa Vales | MPH | 2017 | Distribution of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in San Diego Marinas |
| Rhonda Saleh | MPH | 2017 | Investigation of Environmental Contaminants in Dietary Fish Oil |
| Allison McMullen | MS | 2017 | Critical Review of Assessment of Benefits and Concerns of Dietary Fish Oil |
| Claire O'Brien | MPH | 2016 | Relationship Between PBDEs and Methoxy-PBDEs in Human Breastmilk and Seafood Consumption |
| Jennifer Cossaboon | MS | 2016 | Enhanced Cataloguing of Halogenated Organic Compounds in Marine Mammals of the Southern California Bight Using a Non-Targeted Analytical Method |
| Chelsea Basirico | MPH | 2016 | Relationship Between PCBs in Human Breastmilk and Seafood Consumption |
| Raisa Luna | MPH | 2016 | Non-Targeted Chemical Analysis for the Identification of Persistent Organic Compounds in Treated Wastewater |
| Mariana Alonso | Postdoctoral Researcher | 2016 | Non-Targeted Chemical Analysis of Persistent Organic Compounds in Brazilian Dolphins |
| Susan Mackintosh | Postdoctoral Researcher | 2015 | Analysis of Persistent Organic Compounds in Dolphin Blubber and Human Breastmilk |
| Amanda Gee | MPH | 2015 | Nicotine and Tobacco Specific Nitrosamines in House Dust Collected in Minnesota |
| Cuong Tran | MPH | 2014 | Comprehensive Analysis of Organic Contaminants in Human Breast Milk |
| Nicolas Lopez-Galvez | MPH | 2014 | Soil Analysis of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants in Goat Canyon at the US-Mexico Border |
| Chelsea Rochman | Ph.D. | 2013 | Plastic and Priority Pollutants: A Multiple Stressor in Aquatic Habitats |
| Chester Huang | MPH | 2013 | Screening Organic Contaminants in the Mojave Desert Tortoise |
| Anju Melkani | MPH | 2012 | Assessment of the Potential Health Hazardous Chemicals in Household Dust |
| Tina Davis | MPH | 2012 | Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Profiles in Polystyrene Foams in San Diego Bay |
| Yang Jiao | MPH | 2012 | Elemental Analysis in House Dust Using Handheld X-Ray Fluorescence |
| Veronika Shevchenko | MPH | 2011 | Characterization of Chemical Compounds in Cigarette Filter Leachates |
| Almira Van | MPH | 2010 | Persistent Organic Pollutant Content of Marine Debris Found on San Diego Beaches |
| Beth Wittry | MPH | 2010 | Evaluation of Thirdhand Smoke Exposure to Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons through Indoor Contamination of Settled House Dust |
| Richard Hunt | MPH | 2009 | Investigation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon Content in Settled House Dust of Homes Exposed to Environmental Tobacco Smoke |